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May 20, 2009

Daniel Cudmore Did All His Own New Moon Stunts -- And says they turned out great!

Daniel Cudmore (Felix) was interviewed on Vamp Radio Online last night by Angela & Gina from Intoxicating Scent (and hosts of Vamp Radio's Twilight Hour) and Joyce & Kim from Cullen Boys Anonymous. Here are some highlights that I scribbled down while listening:

Grew up in Squamish, BC outside of Vancouver

Not necessarily any big acting aspirations growing up; being from a small town, enjoyed participating in small plays

Next film he's working on is 'Eclipse' in August; looking for work over the summer before Eclipse starts

Was a little shy about working with Halle Berry, Hugh Jackman on XMen

Doesn't know why there are so many half-naked photos of him floating around :-)

Likes doing stunt-work and did all his own stunts for New Moon, which he says are really cool!

Went to college in Pennsylvania and played football, before returning to Vancouver to refocus and tried his hand at acting

Says Felix is angry and evil down to the core, but Daniel is a happy-go-lucky guy, so it was cool to build up that character

Felix is jealous that he doesn't have an extraordinary power like the other vamps, which brings him to the point of rage -- so Daniel's been trying to build up that 'feeling not good enough' background, and Felix feeling unspecial when Alice and Edward come along - and wanting to tear Edward apart! :-)

3 comments:

loved him in the Xmen movies as Colossus. Think he's a great addition to the cast and by the sheer size of him he looks about the right size to play Felix. Looks as if he could give Kellan a run for his money. Quite a big boy!;O His own stunts, huh...November can't bring New Moon fast enough for me ;)